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Integrated Waste

Management

City of Irvine H-1 Integrated Waste Management Element

General Plan

ELEMENT H

INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT

GOAL: Encourage solid waste reduction and provide for the efficient recycling and disposal of refuse and solid waste material without deteriorating the environment.

Description of Integrated Waste Management Element

Integrated waste management is described as a system for reducing, collecting, recycling and

disposing of waste products generated by residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial

land uses. Waste can be liquid and solid, hazardous and non-hazardous. The collection and

disposal components of waste management are further described as follows:

1. Solid, Non-hazardous Waste.

Solid waste collection is usually accomplished by picking up refuse at the sources via collection

vehicles, separating out recyclable materials at transfer stations, and then transporting the

residual material

Solid wastes can be disposed of in several ways such as sanitary landfill, recycling, waste-to-

energy, and composting.

Solid Waste Disposal Methods

Sanitary Landfill - An area where waste is dumped, then buried beneath a layer of earth. Landfills are usually

equipped with a liner to reduce soil and water pollution from contaminated seepage.

Recycling - The process of recovering useful materials from solid waste, including items for reuse.

Waste-to-Energy - The only renewable energy technology that provides communities with dual environmental

benefits: a clean source of electricity and clean trash disposal. In the waste-to-energy process, trash is used as a fuel

to generate power such as electricity or steam for central heating or cooling.

Composting - The process of converting yard waste into a usable organic compost. This process allows the

conservation of valuable landfill space and also provides an excellent soil amendment.


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2. Liquid, Non-hazardous.

Liquid, non-hazardous wastes are usually collected through a sewer system and treated at a waste

water treatment facility with the liquid waste (effluent) being disposed of in the ocean or treated

for reuse as reclaimed water. The resulting sludge can be disposed of in a sanitary landfill,

sludge farm, or eliminated through incineration.

3. Hazardous Waste.

Hazardous wastes are required by state law to be recycled, treated on site or treated at a

designated waste treatment facility whereby hazardous materials are neutralized prior to final

disposal.

Liquid hazardous wastes are either treated at the waste source to neutralize hazardous

components and then placed in the sewer system, or nontreated hazardous wastes are collected in

specifically designed collection vehicles for ultimate disposal.

Existing Conditions

Residential, institutional, regional

commercial, and industrial solid waste is

presently collected by private firms, with

residential and village commercial collections

franchised by the City. The waste collected is

transported directly to the Frank Bowerman

landfill. This facility is located north of Sand

Canyon Avenue in Planning Area 3 and is

operated by the County of Orange. A solid

waste transfer station exists within Planning

Area 36 (Irvine Business Complex). Figure H-

1 shows the location of existing waste

facilities in the City.

The City's existing wastewater system is

primarily managed by the Irvine Ranch

Water District (The Orange County

Sanitation District provides service to

(Planning Area 36 only.) Most of the City’s

wastewater is collected and then treated at

the Michelson Reclamation Plant located in

Planning Area 23. The plant was

constructed in 1966 and most recently

expanded in 1980 to its present capacity of

15.0 million gallons per day (mgd). Most

treatment effluent from the plant is used in

agricultural and landscape irrigation, with

some excess pumped to the Orange County

Sanitation District for disposal.

The county operates a Household Hazardous

Materials Collection Center at the City of

Irvine Corporate Yard in Planning Area 12.

Many hazardous materials, such as motor oil

and antifreeze, are recycled or used for fuel.

Residues of treated hazardous wastes (solid

and liquid) are currently disposed of at

specially permitted disposal and storage

facilities. No such sites exist in Orange

County and, therefore, materials must be

transported to sites out of the county or out

of state.

Trends

Waste generation can be expected to

increase as population in the City and county

continues to grow. As landfill capacity

decreases, additional solid waste disposal

facilities will be necessary. This demand

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will also have an effect on collection and

disposal costs.

Public awareness of the replacement of

sanitary landfills with some other waste

disposal option will perhaps be the most

critical issue of waste management in the

following

years.

Efforts to

limit waste

flowing into

landfills

through

source

reduction and recycling will become

increasingly important as the economies of

scale for landfill construction and operation

becomes increasingly prohibitive, in terms

of land and haul costs, as well as costs

associated with environmental degradation.

In 1989 the State of California adopted, the

Integrated Solid Waste Management Act

(AB939), which mandated that each city and

county develop and implement waste

reduction and recycling plans. AB939

requires all jurisdictions to divert 50 percent

of solid waste generated (as compared to

1990 levels) from landfills by the year 2000

or face the possibility of severe financial

penalties. As of mid-1998, a significant

amount of all waste generated in the City of

Irvine, including office paper, cardboard,

aluminum, green waste, plastics, glass and

construction materials, is being diverted

from the landfill and reused or recycled

through City and private sector programs.

Another trend that can be expected in the

coming years is a shift from conventional

handling of solid and liquid hazardous

wastes and sludge disposal to other

alternatives more responsive to the

environmental and

economic impacts

of disposal. The

county's role in

providing waste

disposal sites may

be minimized if the

private sector

assumes

responsibility for

providing waste

disposal facilities. Such a shift in roles

would increase the responsibility of the City

to review and control waste facility sites.

However, in 1998 the cities in Orange

County entered into a ten-year agreement

with the county to continue using the Frank

Bowerman landfill, which will continue

under county operation.

Types of Waste

Solid Waste - common household-variety trash with

little or no liquid included

Wastewater - all liquid waste dumped in the sewer

system via drains and toilets in households and

businesses

Green waste - waste generated from maintaining

landscaping, including grass and tree clippings

Biosolids - solids remaining after treating wastewater

Note: Many common products (paint, fertilizers,

household cleaners), as well as many commercially

used chemicals, are considered “hazardous.” Hazardous waste can show up anywhere, in:

household waste, wastewater, green waste, or

biosolids.

Urban wastewater runoff is regulated by the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, which

requires discharges into navigable waters to

meet stringent standards. This is

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implemented through the National Pollution

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).

Construction activity, farming, and

automobile maintenance are examples of

some of the activities covered by the NPDES.

The purpose of the system is to reduce the

pollutants (trichloroethane, lead, zinc, carbon,

pesticides, fertilizers, etc.) that accumulate

from everyday activities on lands, streets and

parking lots. Such pollutants are carried into

the storm drains and ultimately into surface

water bodies such as San Diego Creek and

Upper Newport Bay. The City, as co-holder

with the county and other jurisdictions of a

general discharge permit, has adopted

standards and Best Management Practices

(“BMPs”) to control this type of pollution.

The Best Management Practices (BMPs) for

new development and significant

redevelopment projects are subject to the

Water Quality Management Plan

requirements pursuant to Section 7 of the

Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP).

Identification of Issues

1. What role should the City play in

determining the location of solid waste

facilities?

2. What control does the City have in

regulating privately operated disposal

facilities?

3. What criteria can be used in

determining the land use compatibility

of a waste facility?

4. What is the City's responsibility in

providing facilities (through land use

decisions) for other cities' benefit?

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Response to Issues

The following objectives and policies

respond to the identified issues.

OBJECTIVE H-1:

SOLID WASTE

Cooperate in guiding the

development and improvement of a

solid waste disposal system within

the County of Orange that will meet

the needs of the City and protect the

City from damage by unplanned

disposal of refuse.

The following policies support Objective H-1:

Policy (a): Use the General Plan land use

categories and building intensity standards

as a basis for estimating waste disposal

requirements and program needs.

Policy (b): Encourage continued study of

alternative waste disposal methods and

technology with emphasis on reuse of

solid waste materials and on waste-to-

energy.

Policy (c): Develop all waste disposal

programs in cooperation with landowners,

the county, and other jurisdictional and

regulatory agencies.

Policy (d): Work closely with the

operator(s) of existing landfill sites to

minimize deleterious effects on

surrounding land uses including possible

impacts generated by rodent and insect

populations, odors, and ground water

conditions.

Policy (e): Develop a detailed

implementation program regarding the

need and timing for transfer station(s)

within the City.

Policy (f): Explore the possibility for a

system of solid waste management and

collection that will facilitate recycling

waste products and the possible generation

of fuel at either a Citywide, planning area

or residential unit scale.

Policy (g): Require, to the extent necessary

to comply with state law, during

discretionary application review, solid

waste reduction and recycling efforts for

residential, commercial, industrial,

institutional and recreational land uses to

reduce the amount of waste disposed at

landfills.

Require businesses which intend to handle

or store hazardous substances (waste and

materials) to obtain all necessary permits

and comply with all regulations and

standards administered by the California

Environmental Protection Agency

(Cal/EPA) - Department of Toxic

Substances Control, Orange County Health

Care Agency, Santa Ana Regional Water

Quality Control Board, South Coast Air

Quality Management District, Orange

County Fire Authority and the City of

Irvine Zoning, Building, and Public Safety

Codes.

Policy (h): Support the Orange County

Integrated Waste Management

Department’s Regional Household

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program through public awareness

education programs, such as City cable TV

announcements, pamphlets, etc.

The California Department of Toxic

Substances Control (DTSC) defines

hazardous waste as follows:

Hazardous waste -- includes any waste

that, due to its quantity, concentration, or

physical, chemical, or infectious

characteristics may either:

Cause, or significantly contribute to,

an increase in mortality or an

increase in serious irreversible, or

incapacitating reversible, illness.

Pose a substantial present or

potential hazard to human health or

the environment when improperly

treated, stored, transported, disposed

of, or otherwise managed.

OBJECTIVE H-2:

SOLID WASTE FACILITY

SITING REQUIREMENTS

Control the siting of solid waste

disposal facilities to minimize impact

on adjacent or existing planned land

uses.


Policy (a): Use the compatibility matrix and

rating chart as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of

Appendix H in reviewing proposed solid

waste disposal or transfer station sites.

Policy (b): Coordinate with the County of

Orange as early as possible in the planning

of solid waste facilities within the City.

Policy (c): Pursue citizen input early in the

planning process in order to identify

community concerns regarding the

location of any solid waste facility within

the City.

Policy (d): Review waste facility proposals

in terms of costs and benefits to the City of

Irvine. Particular attention should be paid

to large scale facilities where the bulk of

waste is generated outside of the City.

Policy (e): Require sanitary landfill

operators to use the best available

technology as part of their landfill

operations.

Policy (f): Require landfills to operate in

such a manner as to minimize adverse

environmental impacts.


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OBJECTIVE H-3:

WASTE WATER

Control wastewater and storm runoff

in a manner to minimize impact on

adjacent existing or planned land

uses.


Policy (a): Encourage the use of recycled

water sources for secondary water uses,

such as fire hydrants, on-site fire sprinkler

systems, and waste water systems, and for

irrigation purposes to the greatest extent

feasible.

Policy (b): Require developers of new

projects located adjacent to or upstream of

natural water courses to develop surface

drainage systems which will direct low

flows (those which carry the most

pollutants) away from natural water source

into an area designed to remove pollutants.

Require evidence be provided that any

proposed development will have adequate

sewer service, including assurance that

collection and treatment capacity can be

accommodated.

Policy (c): Require a National Pollution

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

permit to be obtained from the State Water

Resources Control Board whenever

surface water is collected anywhere for

discharge as a point source, or if a point

source discharge is contemplated, a

National Pollution Discharge Elimination

System (NPDES) permit must be obtained

from the State Water Resources Control

Board.

Encourage the use of alternative Best

Management Practices (BMPs) to control

and minimize urban pollutant runoff.

Policy (d): Limit disturbance of natural

water bodies and drainage systems;

conserve natural areas; protect slopes and

channels; and minimize impacts from

stormwater and urban runoff on the

biological integrity of natural drainage

systems and water bodies.

Policy (e): Minimize changes in hydrology

and pollutant loading; require

incorporation of control; including

structural and non-structural BMPs, to

mitigate the projected increases in

pollutant loads and flows; ensure that post-

development runoff rates and velocities

from a site have no significant adverse

impact on downstream erosion and stream

habitat; minimize the quantity of

stormwater directed to impermeable

surfaces and the Municipal Separate Storm

Systems (MS4s) and maximize the

percentage of permeable surfaces to allow

more percolation of stormwater into the

ground.

Policy (f): Preserve wetlands, riparian

corridors, and buffer zones and establish

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reasonable limits on the clearing of

vegetation from the project site.

Policy (g): Encourage the use of water

quality wetlands, biofiltration swales,

watershed scale retrofits, etc., where such

measures are likely to be effective and

technically and economically feasible.

Policy (h): Provide for appropriate

permanent measures to reduce stormwater

pollutant loads from the development site.

Policy (i): Establish development guidelines

for areas particularly susceptible to erosion

and sediment loss.

Civilization is a limitless multiplication of

unnecessary necessities.

Mark Twain

RELATED OBJECTIVE NUMBERS

The following objectives are related to the Integrated Waste Management Element: Land Use Element - A-4, A-6 Public Facilities and Services Element - G-1, G-2 Energy Element – I-3 Conservation & Open Space Element - L-6

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Although the City has detached all of Planning Area 26and portions of Planning Area 27, these areas aresubject to agreements between the City of Irvine,the Irvine Company and the City of Newport Beach

SUPPLEMENT 9 - JULY 2015

City of IrvineGeneral PlanFigure H-1

SOLID WASTEFACILITIES

LEGENDCity Sphereof Influence

SOLID WASTE FACILITIES1/ Frank R. Bowerman Landfill ("Bee Canyon") Commercial Landfill2/ Sunset Environmental Industries Public Disposal site for bulky items and recyclables buy back3/ Irvine Regional Collection Center Household hazardous waste disposalCERTIFIED USED OIL RECYCLING CENTERS(certified by the CA Integrated Waste Management Board)4/ Irvine City Auto Parts5/ Jiffy Lube - Main St.6/ Firestone Store7/ Jiffy Lube - Spectrum

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